Sarah's Words Lyrics

Take a moment and just pause

Before you, continue to talk

Do you have anything nice to say?

Choose your words wisely, 'cause I'm not here to play

High above us you stand

With your head in the sand

Respected and valued, a nice touch

Forever pushing for the day, when that could be us

And even through a lifetime

Somehow we've moved backwards

A dangerous chimney you dared to climb

You took the wings from the birds

You stepped on our feet

and we know

I ask no favor for my sex

Just take your feet off of our necks

Is this reality?

Now we know

when you take away our rights

that shit just can't be right

…

Take a moment

Just pause

You are lost in backwards and upside down thought

You've been messing with something

Now you've been caught

A difficult game

But we can see your cards

Big decisions

Are being made by those

Who shouldn't have a say

Their ignorance shows

If only you listened to Sarah Grimké

In 1836 and we are still fighting today

And even through a lifetime

Somehow we've moved backwards

A dangerous chimney you dared to climb

You took the wings from the birds

You stepped on our feet

So we know

I ask no favor for my sex

Just take your feet off of our necks

Is this reality?

Her letters read

That the worlds designed for you

Women battle to be seen

You stepped on our feet

So we know

That the powerful and free

Don't give a shit 'bout you and me

Sarah's Words are clear.

Oooooo

We ask no favor for our sex

Just take your feet off of our necks